The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-06
BOTTOMS BIG MAN ABROAD.
4 TUsFUL OF ADMIRERS GREETs JOHN
u SULLIVAN AT QUEENSTOWN


Ne n Prepared t. Lick the British Lea,
asd Vent utesraee America By Getting
Drupt He says Saith will whip Kiira,n,
asa M Wants % Knock Out Mitchell.
dpruteAs issz BY Tnx sun Prtnttno and PsbusAfns
Assoctdtoa
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 6.-The Cephalonia has
stopped for twenty minutes in the ocean out
side Queenstown harbor. John L. Sullivan
has had his first glimpse OF Ireland, and tug
Jul Of Irishmen and Englishmen have had their
lrst glimpse Of Sullivan. The Irishmen and
lngishmon we're tho moro impressed. The
IA was heavy. aud the Csphalonia stopped far
dt to walt for = tug which came grooming over
tb small mountains and having very hard
the. High over the upper deck in
prowd Of giggling Roston maidens.
Sea sickness had faded their roses.
sea air had rufIled their crimps. and
mud bundling up marred their forms, but they
were very attractive, especially one Girl with
big eyes, who giggled ceaselessly. and looked
alternately at the tug which was bringing him
rece,tlon and at Sullivan himself. who proud
and ufnoved as any statue Of Cesar and con-
sideraly better built, stood upon the bridge.
with NJ travelling companions around him.
One ma on the tug who had seen him before
pointed him out to the rest, and they all
chseredl Sullivan bowed with unmoved
calm. A little hat covered his head, and
no had OF also big overcoat which buttoned
up at his (eck In Mr.. Sullivan's mouth there
was hug cigar. fitted nicely into the corner,
and his lea shone in tho peculiarly splendid
order OF trousers which has distip gulshed the
champion ever since the memorable epoch
when he cane up for judgment in New York to
explain to Sudae Barrett why he had hit
All Greenfell 90 hard. These trousers were
Of delicate hue. with patent-lesther boots
coming out OF hem. and II there is anything In
rspt expression clasped hands. and sparkling
eyes, they have Certainly aided Sullivan's black
moustache and brty-four-inch chest in steal
ing forever the heart OF Totty Fitzgerald. the
prsttiest girl In Queenstown, who stole out on
tho tug and Rased humbly from the deck
amopE the men on he tug.
There was ct drstla feeling OF disappoint-
mont Their first impulse had boon to look for
the face OF the man Who can whip anything
alive somewhere uD neyr the mainmast head.
A perfectly we'll shaped man under six feet,
with strong, but good-nstured face, did not
como UP TO their expectations. But little by
little their first disappointment was drowned
the bridge. and hyst sria reiesed in tho serted
fsnkss Of Bost1n giEls niSr by when the rsssp;
su.Ssn 8 hands While Tiny A saUo fri.h S o.
not d avs feet high. muttsred over and over with
"Weicome to ireland and Misther Sullivan.
All the time gazing up ecstatically into his face
Ssd ". 1h 1 she 80 H' Dee. %
rumb Sp out 81 Els chest and out Of The cor.
roller. ii . voice sounded ike that with a
big cigar to stop 1t, how. the crowd wisely ar
gued, would Il sound in full play7 Then
drop gently on the shoulder Of the hysts lit
s n.a saon .pS M sS ny, b.l Th
three ordinary fists IN sizs. and wonder how It
up the zig ovsreost sleeve 90 tightly. NOV 'l'N
The entire DRIFT 81 the conversation went to
psove h taas MI r. SULLIVAN was not rSmanto
eminentiy disposed 70 stick to the living pres
ent. During pause IN the conversation he
phin outward He seemed to DO musinE but
' e s ss:.f ah' % :ess:
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and that was good enough. He was only Won
; dyinf how MANY men 9, there were IN those
rally Ss 3; Sns
thslittls lrishmsn suggested that it must be
Rraid for him to be able to look upon new
eopldstand up four rounds to him. sullivan
a sa' r est but assa
Every MT has his weakness. and there is no
bunch pr Boston kris not ton feet away
changed their giggling into LOUD laughter:
sh no to 70 III
o ssss. On e. dssssnS whsn 0 he
saIs d 81 prizes to the Germantown
sg!livan and his party had awful weather:
they dselassd Xss not afraid a q any Kind 2,
three ssilon useless. Every one who knows
H. fhs chamnlon well enough to SPEAK Of him X
out into speech. It was learned one syllable at
IN oSs hf but IL Z as
sort Of life fer man that's used to living.
Said he psags Of this sort is liks taxing
moaned all the way the absence OF newspapers
and q knSSwss the %Sns
s' the s sun ssse% which
given TO him here, reported how Mitchell
bad put in hIs leisure moments shaileng-
y! sasr Phiiips Was See Il You 'G can't tx it
Tor me to stop that man right away" To stop
. man, In Mr. Sullivan's language, means to
check him In his career through q four.round
encounter by knocking him senssless. Mitch
oils pride ls probably In for u fall For the
benefit Of those who had come to see him, Mr.
sullivan consented 60 act as an oracle and
VhiP Kiirain. He thinks Carney wili best Mo
Auliffe. and takes Il sublimely and very proper
y for granted that no one who meets
lim lSullivanl will stay for any length
hat the parting words OF dear friend to him
lad been, John, romsmb or that II you 60 to
qsgracing yourself you disgrace America: 80
ont be o fool and drink" Tho appeal has not
ben wasted. and Sullivan declares that neither
hslon nor any other part Of the United States
Md worry.
lf'll stop every one that gives me chance"
lat the man who bears his nations honor.
I'D IN do It sober;" but then he went on to
extain that since he inaugurated the plan OF
ropds. others had learned some tricks. and
saiahe champion with paintive burst:
hey lie down or fall down or run away. It's
NOR Ike catching Thanksgiving turkey
THE Ia every prospect that Boston will con-
tinueto boast an unbeaten citizen. Sullivan
eas ut been looking SO we'll In long time.
His SIN is clear. the lines OF his face are clear
cut, aid prove temperance. and the best ac-
eountaare given of him during the voyage
Even 10 verdict OF the Boston girls who, by
the wal hayA tnken the most violent interest